Provides for the disposition of certain fines and penalties; directs such fines to a conservation enforcement account in the state conservation fund.

New York A03026 amends the environmental conservation law and the state finance law to establish a conservation enforcement account in the state conservation fund. It directs that all fines and penalties collected for violations of the environmental conservation law be credited to this account. The bill specifies various civil and criminal penalties for different environmental violations, including fines and imprisonment. It also outlines procedures for assessing and collecting these penalties, including hearings and opportunities for the violator to be heard.

Provides for the disposition of certain fines and penalties; directs such fines to a conservation enforcement account in the state conservation fund.

New York A03026 amends the environmental conservation law and the state finance law to establish a conservation enforcement account in the state conservation fund. It directs that all fines and penalties collected for violations of the environmental conservation law be credited to this account. The bill specifies various civil and criminal penalties for different environmental violations, including fines and imprisonment. It also outlines procedures for assessing and collecting these penalties, including hearings and opportunities for the violator to be heard.